to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
evening; early night hours
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to rock; to shake; to swing
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to push (something) against
white background; blank; female virgin
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to put one's strength into
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
safety zone; traffic island
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
limited time; limited-time offer
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing